and other websites like stumbleupon etc. for inflicting this horrible illness on me? And not displaying any warning labels? Think about all the productive time I've lost; and how much more money I would make nowadays if I hadn't been fired from two jobs for spending all day browsing...
I'd love to see this system applied as a mouse replacement. Just look at an icon and wink with your left eye for left-click, with your right eye for right-click. Better not implement a middle-click emulation this way, though, or you'd involuntarily click all over the place;)
I think the only chance to get a system like this implemented is to have a pilot project in a country where a) people are not as crazy about driving their own cars as here in the US, and b) there are lots of public funds available. Switzerland comes to mind here. Imagine such a project is implemented in, say, a city like Lucerne, and the result is that the accident rate goes down by 90%. Then the rest of the world simply would have to listen!
Could you let us know where you found this '30 day evaluation' download? The only related link I could find on the SuSE website is for an evaluation copy of the Tarantella platform, which has nothing to do with SuSE.
If you can't provide more specific information, I have to conclude that you are spreading FUD.
In Germany there's a joke that FIAT is an acronym for "Fehler In Allen Teilen" - or "Faults In All Parts" in English. Their cars are not exactly famous for reliability.
So methinks they'll make an ideal partner company for Microsoft:-)
once we discover that the asteroid was indeed a camouflaged research vessel from an alien civilization. This "research project" could plunge Earth into an intergalactic war!
Besides being an acronym for "Software und System-Entwicklung" (Software and System Development), "Suse" is also a personal name in German (short form of "Susanne"). So the correct pronunciation would actually be "ZOO-zuh". But I guess "SOO-suh" is the official line...;-)
Everyone's individual mileage varies, of course, but I am running SuSE 9.0 with apt4rpm installed on top of it, and it simply works like a charm. I don't ever use YAST anymore to upgrade my system. There are lots of inofficial apt repositories available, many of them maintained by SuSE employees. Only very occasionally I run across an application that's not included in some apt repository.
For me, one of the most impressive museum experiences was when I first saw a cloud chamber at the German Museum in Munich. To be able to actually "see" subatomic particles breaking up into other particles and leaving their trace in the mist, to be able to "see" those processes with my own eyes, was incredible. And to learn that scientists deduced much of the workings of our universe from such observations is fascinating!
To me, this is clearly an example of real science that people can talk about at home. But then, I'm a science nerd myself, so I have no idea if the general public would appreciate this as much as I did. And, thinking about it, my constant talking about cloud chambers might actually be the reason why girls tend to avoid me at parties; maybe I should give the dinosaurs a shot some time:-)
According to what I learned from various extremely unreliable sources, ideas as such cannot be patented. Only implementations of those ideas. So Microsoft is not going to patent the timed button press, but only one (or more) ways to implement it. Obviously, for this simple example, there are a zillion different possible ways to implement it, and they can't patent them all.
The upshot: Everybody can use timed button presses in their applications, without paying royalties to MS. They only have to think for themselves how to do it.
Unfortunately I actually know next to nothing about patent law. Anybody with a fundamental knowledge is invited to set me straight on this.
Both all crashed and/or locked up on me frequently
That could be my distro or the way I have my system set up.
I hate to say it, but this does not happen to me with my win2K desktop at work.
Maybe that's because you tend to fiddle a lot with your home Linux install, but not with your Windows machine at work?
Linux and KDE hardly ever crash on me (I'm using KDE 3.2.1 on SuSE 9.0). Win 2000, on the other hand, works fine as long as I use only Office and IE, but there are quite a few third-party applications (first and foremost ATI's multimedia center that came with my TV card) that frequently bring down the whole system, cause random reboots, or even the BSOD.
The upshot is, in my personal user experience Linux and KDE are way more stable than Win2K Pro.
And this is different from how human body language is used how?
In human body language, baring your teeth implies a friendly attitude, while pressing your lips together signals agression. For most mammals, it's the exact opposite.
Disclaimer: This was first noticed by Douglas Adams.
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So what do we learn from the fact that the first handheld-worm was releases for Windows CE and not for PalmOS?
and other websites like stumbleupon etc. for inflicting this horrible illness on me? And not displaying any warning labels? Think about all the productive time I've lost; and how much more money I would make nowadays if I hadn't been fired from two jobs for spending all day browsing...
"If A is a friend of B, then B is a friend of A,"
should read, as we all know, "If A is a friend of B, then B is a fan of A."
If they can't even get this simple logic right, I won't trust the rest of the article either.
Don't sperma propel themselves with turbines of sorts?
Good-bye carpal tunnel syndrome, hello eye-strain syndome!
Very true. My personal rule-of-thumb in such cases is: if it's safer than driving on the freeway, it's safe enough for me.
;)
I think the only chance to get a system like this implemented is to have a pilot project in a country where a) people are not as crazy about driving their own cars as here in the US, and b) there are lots of public funds available. Switzerland comes to mind here. Imagine such a project is implemented in, say, a city like Lucerne, and the result is that the accident rate goes down by 90%. Then the rest of the world simply would have to listen!
If you can't provide more specific information, I have to conclude that you are spreading FUD.
Wouldn't it be incredibly easy, and much more efficient, to automate this process?
OK, there are smarter than mac users, but can they they'refor express themselfs better?
So methinks they'll make an ideal partner company for Microsoft :-)
..and, most importantly, dynamic range.
once we discover that the asteroid was indeed a camouflaged research vessel from an alien civilization. This "research project" could plunge Earth into an intergalactic war!
Very useful for dealing with slashdot posters such as yourself! ;-)
Nope, 'cause "software" is not a German word, so we stick with the English pronunciation.
Besides being an acronym for "Software und System-Entwicklung" (Software and System Development), "Suse" is also a personal name in German (short form of "Susanne"). So the correct pronunciation would actually be "ZOO-zuh". But I guess "SOO-suh" is the official line... ;-)
Everyone's individual mileage varies, of course, but I am running SuSE 9.0 with apt4rpm installed on top of it, and it simply works like a charm. I don't ever use YAST anymore to upgrade my system. There are lots of inofficial apt repositories available, many of them maintained by SuSE employees. Only very occasionally I run across an application that's not included in some apt repository.
Now imagine one of those 176dB thingies at your favorite coffee shop!
Now a science museum with real science.
What's next? TV news with real news?
Sounds like America is experiencing a "back to the roots" movement!
To me, this is clearly an example of real science that people can talk about at home. But then, I'm a science nerd myself, so I have no idea if the general public would appreciate this as much as I did. And, thinking about it, my constant talking about cloud chambers might actually be the reason why girls tend to avoid me at parties; maybe I should give the dinosaurs a shot some time :-)
The upshot: Everybody can use timed button presses in their applications, without paying royalties to MS. They only have to think for themselves how to do it.
Unfortunately I actually know next to nothing about patent law. Anybody with a fundamental knowledge is invited to set me straight on this.
That could be my distro or the way I have my system set up.
I hate to say it, but this does not happen to me with my win2K desktop at work.
Maybe that's because you tend to fiddle a lot with your home Linux install, but not with your Windows machine at work?
Linux and KDE hardly ever crash on me (I'm using KDE 3.2.1 on SuSE 9.0). Win 2000, on the other hand, works fine as long as I use only Office and IE, but there are quite a few third-party applications (first and foremost ATI's multimedia center that came with my TV card) that frequently bring down the whole system, cause random reboots, or even the BSOD.
The upshot is, in my personal user experience Linux and KDE are way more stable than Win2K Pro.
Did it occur to you that the traffic lights may show red in all four directions?
In human body language, baring your teeth implies a friendly attitude, while pressing your lips together signals agression. For most mammals, it's the exact opposite.
Disclaimer: This was first noticed by Douglas Adams.